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- Dictionaryplatoon/pləˈtuːn/
noun
- 1. a subdivision of a company of soldiers, usually forming a tactical unit that is commanded by a subaltern or lieutenant and divided into three sections: "the platoon commander"
verb
- 1. (in South Africa) apply the platoon system to (a school): "it has been found necessary to platoon 14 schools"
- 2. use the strategy of alternating (a pair of players or one player with another) in a specified field position in successive games: "at catcher we platooned Petralli and Stanley"
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5 days ago · During the June 6th assault, a 508th platoon leader, First Lieutenant Robert P. Mathias, would be the first U.S. Army officer killed by German fire during the invasion. On 7 June, after this first wave of attack, the 325th GIR would arrive by glider to provide a division reserve.
6 days ago · All Marines, regardless of military specialization, receive training as a rifleman, and all officers receive additional training as infantry platoon commanders.
Jul 23, 2024 · In the Army and Marine Corps, a second lieutenant typically is a platoon leader who leads a platoon-size element, usually consisting of 16 to 44 soldiers or marines. A rifle platoon is composed of several squads with each squad led by a non-commissioned officer as squad leader.
5 days ago · A 2022 article for the Modern War Institute highlighted a number of issues: the Army’s culture of generalization, a lack of opportunities to build mastery, and insufficient compensation. A future Cyber Force is the best long-term solution to addressing these problems. But it would not solve them soon.
Jul 23, 2024 · Gallagher’s novel follows disillusioned GWOT veteran Luke “Pax” Paxton to Ukraine where he volunteers to fight the Russians and reconnects with a woman from his past. Brooding, fumbling, with thoughts of Svitlana never far from his mind, Pax travels to Lviv at the behest of Han Lee, his platoon sergeant more than a decade earlier.
6 days ago · As the name of the constituency suggests, we are defined by ancient lowland heaths: lasting remnants of prehistoric woodland cleared over the centuries and kept clear by grazing, burning and cutting. Although not strictly natural, these heaths are the preserve of unique ecosystems and biodiversity.
Jul 22, 2024 · The meaning of CONVOY is accompany; especially : to escort for protection. How to use convoy in a sentence.
Jul 22, 2024 · The Purpose of the Range Card: There are several goals that a Range Card seeks to achieve: -aids in targeting known points during limited visibility. -identifies key terrain, sectors of fire, MELs, Enemy AA, natural/man made obstacles, ‘Dead Space’. -allows several adjoining Range Cards to create a Sector.
6 days ago · The structure is the (usually formal) structure of task-defined roles constitutive of the institution, e.g. the rank structure favored by most police organizations. The culture is the ethos or “spirit” which pervades an organization; it consists in the informal attitudes which influence the way in which tasks are performed and, on occasion, whether they are performed at all.
6 days ago · He was attested into the ZNA on 21 October 1981 and served under 1 Mechanised Battalion as a platoon commander and rose through the ranks to colonel. Col Kabaira will be buried on Friday at Glen ...
